EAST LANSING - Grosse Pointe South's girls basketball team came close to winning the Class A state championship, but ended up losing a last-second thriller to Grand Haven March 17 at Michigan State University's Breslin Center.

The Blue Devils carried the play through the first three quarters, but Grand Haven made a late charge and won 54-53.

"We just had great effort," South coach Kevin Richards said. "I'm proud of the girls."